"Training camp is where you begin the actual journey, as it were,'' coach Marty Schottenheimer said. "It's kind of like getting on a big ship and pointing it in some direction and off you go and you go together. You know there will be some rough seas from time to time, but we are excited about the chance to get started.''

The first full squad practices are today at Chargers Park, as the team's rookie orientation part of camp is history. Players with names even casual Chargers fans recognize have arrived, and it's time for the Bolts' rubber to hit the road.</blockquote>
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